Savanna
Savanna
Savanna
SAVANNA
Written by Ms. Claudias Class
What is a
Savanna?
The savanna is a
natural habitat
for animals and
plants. The
savanna is a
grassland. It is a
large open flat
area. It is very
hot and dry. It can
get very windy. At
night it can get
cold. It does not
rain so much in
Where is the
Savanna?
There are
grasslands all
over the world
except
Antarctica and in
the oceans.
Grasslands cover
about 30 % of
the earths
surface. The
savanna is
located in Africa.
What kind of
animals live
in the
savanna?
In the savanna
there are lions,
giraffes,
elephants,
cheetahs, zebras,
rhinos, snakes,
gazelles,
crocodiles,
hippos, ostriches,
insects, spiders,
hyenas, antelope,
warthogs,
What kind of
plants can we
find in the
savanna?
The savanna is
mostly covered by
grass. There many
kinds of grasses.
They have very
long roots. Small
bushes grow in
some places. There
are not many trees
in the savanna. The
most common are
the acacia and the
boabab.
If peole macke
nationel parcks.
by Rafael and
Then animals
dye or
r
lose ther home
Human Impact
People are hunting
animals for fun
(sport). Others hunt
to make money and
others for food.
People poach
animals to sell
products. People
traffic animals.
People make towns,
cities and farms on
savannas and are
taking the animals
space. If people are
not careful there can
be fires. Fires destroy
What can we
do to help?
We can help protect
animals by making
National Parks or
Reserves. We can
plant tree. We can
call vets to help
hurt or sick
animals. We will
NOT buy anything
made from parts of
African animals. Tell
people to be careful
and not set fires.